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July 16th
177 Notable deaths
Vecihi Hürkuş
Turkish aviator (1896–1969).
Born January 6th, 1896 in Istanbul.
Died July 16th, 1969 at 73 years old in Gülhane Training and Research Hospital.
Louis Couperus
Dutch novelist and poet (1863 – 1923).
Born June 10th, 1863 in The Hague. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1923 at 60 years old in Rheden (sepsis). [ref]
Gary Karr
American musician (1941–2025).
Born November 20th, 1941 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2025 at 83 years old in Victoria. [ref]
Alan Crosland
American actor and film director (1894-1936).
Born August 10th, 1894 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1936 at 41 years old in Hollywood (traffic collision). [ref]
David Lindsay
Scottish author.
Born March 3rd, 1876 in Lewisham.
Died July 16th, 1945 at 69 years old in Hove.
Victor Horsley
Physiologist and surgeon.
Born April 14th, 1857 in Kensington.
Died July 16th, 1916 at 59 years old in Amarah (hyperthermia).
Pyotr Leshchenko
Russian singer.
Born June 14th, 1898 in Isaieve.
Died July 16th, 1954 at 56 years old in Târgu Ocna (ulcer). [ref]
Ray Strachey
British feminist activist and writer (1887-1940).
Born June 4th, 1887 in Westminster.
Died July 16th, 1940 at 53 years old in London.
Samson Raphaelson
American screenwriter.
Born March 30th, 1896 in New York City.
Died July 16th, 1983 at 87 years old in New York City.
Henri Le Sidaner
French painter (1862-1939).
Born August 7th, 1862 in Port Louis. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1939 at 76 years old in Paris. [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 177
Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull